Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find the odd one out.

 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

17, 98, 26, 89, 35, ?

A) 80 B) 75
C) 67 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80

Explanation:

1. Ans. A.
98 = 17 + 81
26 = 98 – 72
89 = 26 + 63
35 = 89 – 54
? = 35 + 45, i.e. ? = 80

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A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. D is the father of A. Based on these three statements, which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ?

A) B is the brother of A. B) B is the son of D.
C) A is the brother of C. D) C is the brother of A.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) C is the brother of A.

Explanation:

A is the brother of B and B is the brother of C. So, C may be the brother or sister of A. 

 

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative which will complete the following series:

 

21, 55, 19, 50, 17, 45, ?

 

A) 12 B) 14
C) 13 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark in the series below?

2, 17, 89, 359, 1079, ?

A) 2137 B) 2121
C) 2377 D) 2159
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2159

Explanation:

Ans. 
17 = 2 x 6 + 5
89 = 17 x 5 + 4
359 = 89 x 4 + 3
1079 = 359 x 3 + 2
? = 1079 x 2 + 1, i.e. ? = 2159

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Q:

Rita ? into the cellar.

Which of the following words best suitable in the place of '?'

A) ascended B) rescinded
C) descended D) intended
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) descended

Explanation:

Rita descended into the cellar.

Descended means went down. As the cellar is in the basement, she must go down.

Options and meanings :: 

descended  -  went down 

rescinded   - cancelled or annulled

ascended   - went up 

intended    - meant

 

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Q:

Find the minimum number of straight lines required to make the given figure.

A) 11 B) 14
C) 16 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

  

The horizontal lines are AK, BJ, CI, DH and EG i.e. 5 in number.

The vertical lines are AE, LF and KG i.e. 3 in number.

The slanting lines are LC, CF, FI, LI, EK and AG i.e. 6 in number.

Thus, there are 5 + 3 + 6 = 14 straight lines in the figure.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

BCD : DEG : : FIJ : ?

A) HKN B) JLN
C) FGH D) KLN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) JLN

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